Fontanafredda Briccotondo Barbera is a ruby-red wine with purple highlights. The nose is packed with black fruit, especially blackberries and plums, with slight spicy overtones hinting at black pepper and cinnamon. Sweet, soft tannins come together in a closely-woven texture that merges with the fruit, while a crisp freshness provides a lingering, tasty finish.

Dal Zotto is a family run winery in the King valley specialising in traditional Italian varietals. Their Barbera is a great example of the variety with ripe blood plums, spice, and a meaty savouriness. A great food friendly style - add a splash to boost your bolognaise!

This is our first release of Barbera from TarraWarra Estate. We chose this variety for its inherent structure and intense flavour. It is ideally suited to the Yarra Valley, and we are very excited by this first release. The variety is thriving in its location, yielding a wine that is full flavoured, rich and long.

What the Hunter Valley and David Hook does so very well - meduim bodied reds that have good savoury length and nice integrated tannins.

Lifted and aromatic. Sour cherry and spice on the nose. The palate is medium bodied with bright fruit, red berries and a hint of earthiness. A soft, elegant style with clean acidity and fine balance.

Made in the traditional style with dark plum and spicy prune characters, its full, but lean and dry with a savoury finish. Barbera is versatile, able to go 'formal' for a braise of beef or as easily as a barbeque.

Cloves, spice and savoury fruit characters.Light to medium red tint with chocloate notes

Medium bodied - bright red and blue fruits with hints of nutmeg. A wine of balance and purity with freshness and texture.

Michele Chiarlo was founded in 1956 by the sole and present owners, Michele and Giuseppina Chiarlo. Son of over seven generations of esteemed wine growers, Mr. Chiarlo is today one of the most respected producers of the fine wines of Piedmont and a leading figure in its viticultural industry. Orme Barbera is a selection from several vineyards It is, according to Italian and foreign magazines, a Smart Buy and one of the most popular wines served by the glass in Italian restaurants all over the World. Orme, an excellent Barbera wine, expresses a red fruity, tasty and elegant full taste.

La Zona Barbera is a rich purple coloured wine showcasing crimson hues. The bouquet is fruity and spicy, exuding fragrances of plums and blackberries. These aromas are followed by a medium bodied and intense palate brimming with more blackberries and plums coupled with chocolate characters. Notes of toasty vanilla complement these juicy flavours while great acidity balances it. Integrated with fine tannins, the palate culminates into a satisfying finish. Drink this wine now with slow roasted game, pasta in tomato sauce or pizza.

The joy of Barbera is the soft, flavour-full palate of prunes and eastern spices finishing with silk-like tannins that hang on and on. For food, what could be better than Osso Buco or Ox Tail slowly cooked Italian style.